Vegetable Dyed Quilts and Blankets

This stunning silk quilt, hand-stitched in the late 1800s in New England, is a radiant example of American textile craftsmanship. Using the beloved “Log Cabin” block technique, the d...

Vintage Persian Hand-Crafted Kalamkar Block Print Textile with a Paisley Pattern. The beauty of this piece is in the amount of creative and precision work that the creator had put in to make a complex design based on paisley form and integrate into a mihrab design makes a statement of fineness and uniqueness of this antique textile. The Persian Kalamkar (Qalamkar or Ghalamkar) woodblock print textile is from the great city of Isfahan. This is done 100% by hand with different designs on each block. Each design is put in the ink and then applied to the textile. Once the design is completed, a hot iron is used to make the print permanent. Kalamkaris originated in Persia where "qalam" meant pen and "kari" meant craftwork. Originally the design was hand-drawn using a bamboo pen, but since the 19th century, block printing has been widely used. Dimensions: 36” x 48? Date of Manufacture: Early 1900s Place of Origin: Isfahan, Persia Material: Cotton textile with hand painted block prints Condition: Wear consistent with age and use #Antique Persian Block Print #Antique Persian Ghalamkar #Vintage Handwoven Tapestries #French Aubusson Tapestry #Antique Paisley Shawl...

Beautiful and colorful mid century modern hand woven tapestry with an abstract depiction capturing the light and colors in the Americ...

Woven in the late 19th century, this colorful Turkmen textile was originally used by a nomadic traveler as an artful covering for his horse. Placed between the saddle and the horse, ...

There is nothing like real indigo derived naturally from the Indigo fera species of plant. The color is mesmerizing because of its richness. Hand dyed on hand-spun cotton this blue a...

This richly colored natural Indigo dyed and hand-sewn strip weaving is from West Africa. The cotton is soft and has that beautiful faded feeling that only time can provide. The shad...

A resistance dye technique, similar to a hollandaise wax process, was used to create the animal motifs on this vintage tribal art blue and white cer...

A Nigerian Bou Bou beautifully embroidered and dyed with rich indigo. Measures: 7.5'' x 4.5''.

An indigo dyed textile from West Africa. Measures: 3'6" x 5'.

This is a beautiful indigo textile from Burkina Faso in West Africa. This piece has a great denim-like feel and look, the pattern is an indigo dye resist technique. This textile is h...

A beautiful indigo dyed, hand-spun cotton Dogon wedding wrap, embroidered with colorful wool yarn.

Wonderful ombre throughout the indigo field. The cotton is super soft hand spun. A very special textile- rare.